Heavy rain hits Miyazaki Prefecture due to Typhoon No. 24 and front, evacuation order issued

Heavy rain fell in Miyazaki Prefecture on the 4th due to Typhoon No. 24 and the front. Evacuation orders were issued in parts of Miyazaki City and Aya Town. Rainfall in the 24-hour period up to 6 p.m. reached 377 mm in Tsuno Town and 328.5 mm in Tano, Miyazaki City.

According to the Miyazaki Local Meteorological Observatory, atmospheric conditions have become unstable due to the effects of the warm, humid air surrounding the typhoon and the front, and a last-minute forecast of a linear precipitation band was issued on the afternoon of the 4th, when the rain was intensifying.

According to the Prefectural Disaster Warning Headquarters, as of 3 p.m., 35,448 people from 15,305 households had been ordered to evacuate in four cities and towns: Miyazaki City, Kunitomi Town, Aya Town, and Tsuno Town. There were no confirmed injuries or damage to homes.

Livelihoods are also being affected by the heavy rains.

According to a summary by the Prefectural Board of Education, 89 public elementary schools and 48 junior high schools in the prefecture have been closed. Twenty-five prefectural high schools were also closed.

According to the JR Kyushu Miyazaki branch, the Nippo Line will be suspended for the entire day between Saiki (Oita Prefecture) and Miyazaki. The Nichinan Line also canceled service between Minami Miyazaki and Shibushi (Kagoshima Prefecture). Service will be suspended from the first train on the 5th, with the exception of some sections.

According to NEXCO West Japan and the Miyazaki River and National Highway Office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of 7 p.m., the Higashikyushu Expressway's Kadokawa Interchange (IC) - Nichintogo IC and the Miyazaki Expressway's Miyazaki IC - Miyakonojo IC are closed to traffic.

The weather observatory is warning that there is a risk of extremely heavy rain late into the night of the 5th, and continues to urge caution.